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From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
Adventuring
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From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jeannette did not mind the heat.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
carefully weighed
From this reading She and her husband considered themselves deliriously happy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
deliriouslyadverb
as if in a delirium
From this reading She and her husband considered themselves deliriously happy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Jeannette did not mind the heat.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
set up or found
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She and her husband considered themselves deliriously happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading But Jeannette did not mind the heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She and her husband considered themselves deliriously happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
Jeannette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
held dear
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But Jeannette did not mind the heat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Jeannette did not mind the heat.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
swelteringadjectiveUS /ˈsweltərɪŋ/
excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She and her husband considered themselves deliriously happy.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adventuring in married life was too utterly absorbing; she loved her new home, and each day found new delight in managing it.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the hot weather of summer, therefore, he and Jeannette were obliged to remain in the sweltering city.
at the time that
From this reading § 1 When Martin went on his honeymoon to Atlantic City, he had taken his annual two weeks’ vacation.
